DEAR HARRIETTE: My girlfriend and I decided to break up. It was mutual. We both had our own grievances, and, in my opinion, we’d hit our peak. I don’t think staying together any longer would’ve made a...

• Rayon Williams, 26, of McKeesport was charged with prohibited acts - possession stemming from an alleged incident on Wednesday, court records state. A preliminary hearing before Magisterial District...

freshly remodeled bathroom is a welcome addition to any home, from aesthetics that reflect your personal style to the glossy, untouched surfaces and the refreshing scent of a newly finished space. Don...

Due to the Juneteenth federal holiday today, there will not be a print edition of Thursday’s Mon Valley Independent. There is also no U.S. Postal Service mail delivery or collection today. Subscribers...

DEAR ABBY: In the four years my husband and I have been married, his distaste for the LGBTQ community has grown into a passion. He calls it immoral and unnatural. I’ve never tried to change his opinio...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I have a friend who has invited me to attend a Juneteenth event at our local museum. We often do cultural things together, so I’m down for going, but I feel uncomfortable because I hav...

Thirty-five years after Tom Cruise received his first Oscar nomination, he’s finally getting a trophy. It’s not for his death-defying stunts, either. At least, not exclusively. Cruise, choreographer D...

• Michael Walz, 38, of Elizabeth was charged with tampering with physical evidence, prohibited acts possession and two counts of prohibited acts stemming from an alleged incident Tuesday, court record...

Due to the Juneteenth federal holiday on Thursday, June 19, there will not be a print edition of Thursday’s Mon Valley Independent. There is also no U.S. Postal Service mail delivery or collection on ...

A 15-year-old boy is in critical condition after being struck by a car in McKeesport Tuesday night. According to Allegheny County police, the department’s Homicide/Collision Reconstruction Unit respon...

Pennsylvania’s new license plate design is now available for order, Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Tuesday. Sports teams mascots across the state showed off their very own versions of the new plates in a...

NEW YORK (AP) — TV chef Anne Burrell, who coached culinary fumblers through hundreds of episodes of “Worst Cooks in America,” died Tuesday at her New York home. She was 55. The Food Network, where Bur...

• Isabella Reynolds, 18, was charged with defiant trespass stemming from an alleged incident on June 12, court records state. • Brian Ray Ogletree, 53, of Donora was charged with two counts of harassm...

The Pennsylvania Resources Council is conducting a free household chemicals dropoff from 9 a.m. to 1 .m. Saturday at the Elizabeth Forward Middle School, 401 Rock Run Road, Elizabeth. The event is fre...

• Bellmar High School Class of 1958 luncheon meeting, Lock 4 at Smitty’s Marina, lower Speers, 5 p.m. • Free summer concert featuring 1985 Band, Plum Street, Elizabeth Borough, 6 p.m. • Ostomy Support...

DEAR ABBY: My ex-husband was found dead in his home three months ago. He was a bitter man who never forgave me for leaving him. We were divorced for 30 years before his death and have two children and...

DEAR HARRIETTE: My friend is celebrating her son’s first birthday soon! We are all excited to be there for him, but it seems like my friend left a few people off of her guest list — my mom being one o...

GARDNERS, Pa. (AP) — Sam Cooper had just trekked 7 miles through a rain-sodden stretch of the Appalachian Trail when he sat down outside a little country store in Pennsylvania to take on its ice cream...

WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — The death toll from weekend flooding in West Virginia rose to six as residents tried to clean up with the threat of more rain on the way. At least two people remained missing in...

FRIDAY IS THE FIRST OFFICIAL day of summer, but the humidity has been here for several days and the heat is expected to make a big comeback this week. If you haven’t prepared already, now is a good ti...